diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 843b67294..7436f7146 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
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@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 Thanks for submitting a PR, your contribution is really appreciated!
 
 Here is a quick checklist that should be present in PRs.
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 - [ ] Target the `master` branch for bug fixes, documentation updates and trivial changes.
 - [ ] Target the `features` branch for new features, improvements, and removals/deprecations.
@@ -13,3 +12,4 @@ Unless your change is trivial or a small documentation fix (e.g., a typo or rewo
 
 - [ ] Create a new changelog file in the `changelog` folder, with a name like `<ISSUE NUMBER>.<TYPE>.rst`. See [changelog/README.rst](https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/blob/master/changelog/README.rst) for details.
 - [ ] Add yourself to `AUTHORS` in alphabetical order.
+-->